1971 Manchester City Council election

UK local government election September 2024 1971 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1970 Manchester City Council election 1970 1971 05 13 y 1972 Manchester City Council election 1972 99 of 132 seats to Manchester City Council 67 Manchester 1971.png Map of results of 1971 election Leader of the Council Conservative Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 22 seats,46.2% 66 81 108 42 283,756 60.2% 14.0% Conservative Party (UK) 17 seats,47.4% 86 18 24 62 167,964 35.6% 11.8% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 13 May 1971. Due to boundary changes, which reduced the number of wards by five, all 99 councillors seats were up for election. In all wards, each first-placed candidate was set to serve a three-year term, expiring in 1974, second-placed candidates were set to serve a two-year term, expiring in 1973, and third-placed candidates were to serve a one-year term, expiring in 1972. However, due to the replacement of the corporation by the Local Government Act 1972, only one set of these scheduled elections ever took place. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party, winning the largest share of seats on the council in its history up to that point.Tories toppled in twin cities landslide, Manchester Evening News, May 14, 1971, p.16Manchester, The Guardian, May 14, 1971, p.9Council graph shows new records, The Guardian, May 24, 1971, p.6 Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party283,756 (60.2%)60.2 Labour Party (UK) 14.0 81 (81.8%)81 99 Labour Party (UK) 42 108 (81.8%)108 132 Labour Party (UK)Conservative Party167,964 (35.6%)35.6 Conservative Party (UK) 11.818 (18.2%)18 99 Conservative Party (UK) 6224 (18.2%)24 132 Conservative Party (UK)Liberal Party11,821 (2.5%)2.5 Liberal Party (UK) 2.4 0 (0.0%)0 99 Liberal Party (UK) 0 (0.0%)0 132 Liberal Party (UK)Communist6,481 (1.4%)1.4 Communist Party of Great Britain 1.00 (0.0%)0 99 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 (0.0%)0 132 Communist Party of Great BritainIndependent620 (0.1%)0.1 Independent (politician) N/A0 (0.0%)0 99 Independent (politician) N/A0 (0.0%)0 132 Independent (politician)Independent Labour471 (0.1%)0.1 Independent Labour N/A0 (0.0%)0 99 Independent Labour N/A0 (0.0%)0 132 Independent LabourResidents337 (0.1%)0.1 Residents Association 0.9 0 (0.0%)0 99 Residents Association 0 (0.0%)0 132 Residents AssociationUnion Movement218 (0.0%)0.0 Union Movement 0.10 (0.0%)0 99 Union Movement 0 (0.0%)0 132 Union Movement Full council + ↓ 108 24 Aldermen + ↓ 27 6 Councillors + ↓ 81 18 Ward results Alexandra Alexandra Conservative Party (UK) M. Flynn* 2,979 62.5 Conservative Party (UK) N. Thompson* 2,973 62.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. B. Chapman* 2,857 59.9 Labour Party (UK) K. McKeon 1,264 26.5 Labour Party (UK) S. M. Miller 1,235 25.9 Labour Party (UK) G. M. Morton 1,210 25.4 Liberal Party (UK) L. J. Howard 545 11.4 Liberal Party (UK) W. S. Kenyon 531 11.1 Liberal Party (UK) S. Lowe 504 10.6 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Fleetwood 201 4.2 1,593 33.4 4,766 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) A. S. Goldstone* 2,887 81.9 Labour Party (UK) F. Dale 2,843 80.6 Labour Party (UK) H. Barrett* 2,669 75.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Harrison 677 19.2 Conservative Party (UK) D. Taylor 655 18.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. Taylor 596 16.9 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Hughes 253 7.2 1,992 56.5 3,527 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Baguley Baguley Labour Party (UK) F. H. Price* 4,432 67.9 Labour Party (UK) C. B. Muir 4,249 65.0 Labour Party (UK) H. Brown 3,964 60.7 Conservative Party (UK) G. I. Woolard* 2,364 36.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Malbon* 2,175 33.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Farmer 2,134 32.7 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Burns 279 4.3 1,600 24.5 6,532 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Labour Party (UK) R. Grainger 1,780 44.8 Labour Party (UK) D. A. Parker 1,743 43.9 Labour Party (UK) W. A. Moody 1,738 43.8 Conservative Party (UK) H. Tucker* 1,653 41.6 Conservative Party (UK) B. Moore* 1,594 40.1 Conservative Party (UK) N. Wood 1,557 39.2 Liberal Party (UK) P. Jones 667 16.8 Liberal Party (UK) D. R. Mellor 555 14.0 Liberal Party (UK) P. J. Brindle 479 12.1 Communist Party of Great Britain A. J. Hunt 146 3.7 85 2.1 3,971 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Beswick Beswick Labour Party (UK) J. Dean* 2,609 89.8 Labour Party (UK) K. Eastham* 2,517 86.6 Labour Party (UK) J. G. Birtles* 2,280 78.5 Conservative Party (UK) D. Eastwood 585 20.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Bradshaw 326 11.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Cawley 310 10.7 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Coupe 92 3.2 1,695 58.3 2,906 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Blackley Blackley Labour Party (UK) A. A. Johnson 3,396 68.1 Labour Party (UK) J. E. Jackson 3,344 67.0 Labour Party (UK) J. I. Owen 3,280 65.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. D. Kirkup* 1,688 33.8 Conservative Party (UK) D. F. Silverman* 1,554 31.1 Conservative Party (UK) N. Pritchard* 1,547 31.0 Communist Party of Great Britain I. W. Luft 157 3.1 1,592 31.9 4,989 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) J. Gilmore* 4,662 78.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Taylor* 4,433 74.4 Labour Party (UK) W. Egerton* 4,302 72.2 Conservative Party (UK) D. Lear 1,568 26.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. P. Osborn 1,345 22.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Withers 1,303 21.9 Communist Party of Great Britain E. R. Prior 269 4.5 2,734 45.9 5,961 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Brooklands Brooklands Labour Party (UK) D. Healy 3,960 61.1 Labour Party (UK) F. Firth 3,938 60.7 Labour Party (UK) E. Mellor 3,667 56.5 Conservative Party (UK) Y. I. Emery 2,599 40.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. A. O'Connor 2,502 38.6 Conservative Party (UK) B. B. Williams* 2,487 38.3 Communist Party of Great Britain E. R. Whitworth 306 4.7 1,068 16.5 6,486 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Burnage Burnage Conservative Party (UK) H. Platt* 2,612 53.5 Conservative Party (UK) L. Howarth* 2,570 52.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. I. Lund* 2,569 52.7 Labour Party (UK) T. T. Farrell 2,296 47.1 Labour Party (UK) S. Corless 2,256 46.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Bednarski 2,087 42.8 Communist Party of Great Britain N. J. Gilroy 243 5.0 273 5.6 4,878 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) L. Kelly 2,550 64.0 Labour Party (UK) J. S. Goldstone* 2,466 61.9 Labour Party (UK) S. C. Silverman 2,405 60.4 Conservative Party (UK) L. H. Neild 1,293 32.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. W. Ash 1,256 31.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. E. Doweck 1,207 30.3 Liberal Party (UK) J. M. Ashley 635 15.9 Communist Party of Great Britain R. L. Cole 138 3.5 1,112 27.9 3,983 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) D. G. Ford* 2,100 73.6 Labour Party (UK) S. V. Shaw* 2,068 72.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Broderick* 2,018 70.7 Conservative Party (UK) A. Fildes 783 27.4 Conservative Party (UK) F. E. Meaden 772 27.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Welsby 693 24.3 Communist Party of Great Britain M. E. Hooley 132 4.6 1,235 43.3 2,855 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Chorlton Chorlton Conservative Party (UK) L. Sanders* 2,747 58.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. A. Vince* 2,714 58.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Delavan 2,561 54.9 Labour Party (UK) R. J. Williamson 1,933 41.5 Labour Party (UK) G. H. Yeadon 1,906 40.9 Labour Party (UK) J. J. Fanning 1,900 40.7 Communist Party of Great Britain D. J. Heywood 227 4.9 628 13.5 4,663 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Collegiate Church Collegiate Church Labour Party (UK) R. F. Delahunty* 1,238 84.2 Labour Party (UK) S. A. Ogden* 1,235 84.0 Labour Party (UK) F. J. Balcombe* 1,223 83.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Cartland 235 16.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. J. R. Lomas 213 14.5 Conservative Party (UK) K. West 192 13.1 Communist Party of Great Britain T. E. Keenan 75 5.1 988 67.2 1,470 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Crossacres Crossacres Labour Party (UK) N. Morris* 4,842 79.3 Labour Party (UK) R. L. Griffiths* 4,587 75.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Roberts 4,341 71.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Jones 1,744 28.6 Conservative Party (UK) D. O'Sullivan 1,285 21.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. R. Westhead 1,251 20.5 Communist Party of Great Britain M. E. Taylor 265 4.3 2,597 42.5 6,105 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Crumpsall Crumpsall Labour Party (UK) J. V. Marshall 2,795 51.0 Labour Party (UK) P. A. Sless 2,789 50.9 Labour Party (UK) H. Brooks 2,649 48.4 Conservative Party (UK) F. R. Butler* 2,511 45.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. S. Daulby 2,444 44.6 Conservative Party (UK) B. H. Taylor* 2,307 42.1 Liberal Party (UK) H. Wiseberg 741 13.5 Communist Party of Great Britain J. A. Day 195 3.6 138 2.5 5,477 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Didsbury Didsbury Conservative Party (UK) M. R. Crawford* 3,793 65.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. B. W. Hill* 3,791 65.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Duke* 3,754 65.0 Labour Party (UK) H. Evans 1,986 34.4 Labour Party (UK) M. Pickstone 1,859 32.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Beetham 1,814 31.4 Communist Party of Great Britain D. P. Devine 322 5.6 1,768 30.6 5,773 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Gorton North Gorton North Labour Party (UK) P. Roddy* 4,389 79.5 Labour Party (UK) T. O. Hamnett* 4,330 78.4 Labour Party (UK) G. Conquest* 4,150 75.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. A. Davenport 1,258 22.8 Conservative Party (UK) W. Slowe 1,109 20.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. R. Leeke 1,025 18.6 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Prior 304 5.5 2,892 52.4 5,522 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Gorton South Gorton South Labour Party (UK) D. Barker* 2,777 69.8 Labour Party (UK) H. Conway* 2,752 69.2 Labour Party (UK) K. Franklin 2,536 63.7 Conservative Party (UK) V. R. Cattan* 1,777 44.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. F. Lindsey 1,030 25.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Hill 930 23.4 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Cowle 136 3.4 759 19.1 3,979 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) J. B. Ogden* 2,553 70.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Nicholson* 2,503 69.5 Labour Party (UK) S. N. M. Moxley 2,447 67.9 Conservative Party (UK) F. W. Lever* 1,107 30.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Holden* 1,042 28.9 Conservative Party (UK) V. M. Taylor* 1,016 28.2 Communist Party of Great Britain S. Cole 138 3.8 1,340 37.2 3,602 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hulme Hulme Labour Party (UK) G. Mann* 2,589 84.9 Labour Party (UK) T. Thomas* 2,554 83.7 Labour Party (UK) F. Hatton* 2,542 83.3 Conservative Party (UK) M. Meadows 423 13.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. H. Wood 376 12.3 Liberal Party (UK) A. G. Lishman 292 9.6 Conservative Party (UK) S. J. S. Bentley 290 9.5 Communist Party of Great Britain F. J. Cartwright* 85 2.8 2,119 69.5 3,050 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Levenshulme Levenshulme Labour Party (UK) C. Brierley 3,049 55.6 Labour Party (UK) N. I. Finley 3,047 55.8 Labour Party (UK) A. E. Jones 2,945 53.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. M. Hart* 2,420 44.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. K. Barber* 2,404 44.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. Williamson 2,307 42.3 Communist Party of Great Britain M. T. Worrall 214 3.9 525 9.6 5,459 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lightbowne Lightbowne Labour Party (UK) H. T. Lee 3,383 57.8 Labour Party (UK) S. Smith 3,302 56.4 Labour Party (UK) R. A. Reddington 3,297 56.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Jackson* 1,830 31.3 Conservative Party (UK) N. A. Green* 1,819 31.1 Conservative Party (UK) E. Jones 1,770 30.3 Liberal Party (UK) H. Roche 843 14.4 Liberal Party (UK) R. Jackson 713 12.2 Liberal Party (UK) G. H. Wilkinson 597 11.9 1,467 25.1 5,851 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lloyd Street Lloyd Street Labour Party (UK) J. Taylor 3,503 63.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Davis* 3,351 60.3 Labour Party (UK) W. Massey* 3,240 58.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Pollitt* 2,186 39.3 Conservative Party (UK) P. M. Nixon* 2,185 39.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. H. Burlin* 1,928 34.7 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Hamilton 290 5.2 1,054 19.0 5,561 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Longsight Longsight Labour Party (UK) B. Anderson 3,142 59.6 Labour Party (UK) R. W. Ford 3,005 57.0 Labour Party (UK) M. A. Naqui 2,950 55.9 Conservative Party (UK) A. B. Deacy* 1,925 36.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Malpas* 1,906 36.1 Conservative Party (UK) F. Coombs* 1,893 35.9 Independent (politician) S. Khan 357 6.8 Independent (politician) A. Ahmed 263 5.0 Union Movement G. S. Gee 218 4.1 Communist Party of Great Britain H. Johnson 162 3.1 1,025 19.4 5,274 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Miles Platting Miles Platting Labour Party (UK) E. Donoghue* 2,732 90.6 Labour Party (UK) E. Crank* 2,731 90.6 Labour Party (UK) R. Latham* 2,618 86.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Porter 292 9.7 Conservative Party (UK) P. J. Sturrock 238 7.9 Conservative Party (UK) A. R. Whittle 225 7.5 Communist Party of Great Britain R. G. A. Cole 205 6.8 2,326 77.2 3,014 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moss Side Moss Side Labour Party (UK) W. A. Downward* 2,665 70.9 Labour Party (UK) H. P. D. Paget* 2,613 69.5 Labour Party (UK) R. E. Talbot 2,594 69.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. B. Goodrick 1,194 31.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. E. Powell 1,068 28.4 Conservative Party (UK) E. M. Bevan 988 26.3 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Woolery 160 4.3 1,400 37.2 3,761 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) A. E. Bowden* 3,647 62.8 Labour Party (UK) W. T. Risby 3,320 57.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Lister 3,290 56.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. T. Crawford* 2,162 37.2 Conservative Party (UK) T. W. R. Bamford 2,083 35.9 Conservative Party (UK) K. E. Goulding 1,855 31.9 Liberal Party (UK) F. I. Garrard 325 5.6 Liberal Party (UK) G. Garrard 311 5.4 Liberal Party (UK) P. Witherington 287 4.9 Communist Party of Great Britain G. K. Gray 151 2.6 1,128 19.4 5,810 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) M. J. Taylor* 3,716 76.1 Labour Party (UK) C. Tomlinson* 3,696 75.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Smith 3,374 69.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. E. Walsh 1,293 26.5 Conservative Party (UK) H. Ryan 1,218 24.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. McCabe 1,176 24.1 Communist Party of Great Britain J. B. Cross 172 3.5 2,081 42.6 4,882 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Northenden Northenden Labour Party (UK) W. J. Courtney 3,465 53.2 Labour Party (UK) J. M. Wilson 3,420 52.6 Labour Party (UK) G. Berry 3,379 51.9 Conservative Party (UK) G. Leigh* 3,039 46.7 Conservative Party (UK) C. H. Box* 3,007 46.2 Conservative Party (UK) T. Mountford* 2,998 46.1 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Jackson 215 3.3 340 5.2 6,508 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Old Moat Old Moat Labour Party (UK) A. J. Spencer 2,470 50.4 Labour Party (UK) A. J. Bateman 2,385 48.7 Conservative Party (UK) T. F. Lavin* 2,381 48.6 Labour Party (UK) A. P. Marino 2,380 48.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. Robinson 2,292 46.8 Conservative Party (UK) D. G. Massey 2,284 46.6 Residents Association D. R. Brown 337 6,9 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Maher 177 3.6 1 0.0 4,902 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 42.2pc vote vital factor in council swing, The Guardian, May 15, 1971, p.5 Rusholme Rusholme Conservative Party (UK) M. Pierce* 2,418 49.0 Conservative Party (UK) S. Tucker* 2,397 48.6 Labour Party (UK) L. J. Lamb 2,332 47.3 Conservative Party (UK) T. Phillips* 2,296 46.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Cox 2,244 45.5 Labour Party (UK) P. M. Morrison 2,178 44.2 Liberal Party (UK) F. N. Wedlock 557 11.3 Communist Party of Great Britain G. H. Mills 378 7.7 36 0.7 4,933 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Withington Withington Conservative Party (UK) E. R. Coker* 2,387 46.4 Conservative Party (UK) W. Crabtree* 2,233 43.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. W. Young* 2,140 41.6 Labour Party (UK) R. K. Litherland 1,783 34.7 Labour Party (UK) H. Reid 1,758 34.2 Labour Party (UK) C. W. Warwood 1,689 32.9 Liberal Party (UK) J. S. Alldridge 1,247 24.3 Liberal Party (UK) J. L. Edwards 1,044 20.3 Liberal Party (UK) J. A. Hamilton 948 18.4 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Frankenberg 191 3.7 357 6.9 5,140 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) K. Roberts* 4,569 81.2 Labour Party (UK) W. Smith* 4,476 79.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Hall* 4,151 73.7 Conservative Party (UK) G. Parry 1,024 18.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. R. Moore 1,012 18.0 Conservative Party (UK) F. Keenan 983 17.5 Independent Labour A. Tatton 471 8.4 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Holt 203 3.6 3,127 55.5 5,630 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aldermanic elections Aldermanic election, 26 May 1971 Aldermanic elections took place during the council's first meeting on 26 May 1971, all aldermanic seats were up for election.I will encourage new industry: Lord Mayor, Manchester Evening News, May 26, 1971, p.9 PartyAldermanWardTerm expires Labour James Birtles Blackley 1977 Labour Ken Collis Gorton North 1977 Labour William Downward Burnage 1977 Conservative Douglas Edwards* Chorlton 1974 Labour Thomas Farrell* Charlestown 1974 Conservative Arnold Fieldhouse* Withington 1974 Labour Rachel Finkel Rusholme 1974 Labour Harry Gatley* Harpurhey 1977 Labour Edward Grant* Northenden 1974 Conservative Sir R. S. Harper* Alexandra 1974 Labour Frank Hatton Collegiate Church 1977 Labour Stanley Jolly* Levenshulme 1974 Labour Clifford Lamb* Moss Side 1974 Labour Bernard Langton* Cheetham 1974 Conservative Dorothy Lee* Crumpsall 1974 Labour Sir Leslie Lever* Woodhouse Park 1977 Labour Alfred Logan* Moston 1977 Labour Robert Malcolm* Miles Platting 1977 Labour George Mann Beswick 1977 Labour Winifred Massey Crossacres 1977 Labourl Norman Morris Newton Heath 1974 Labour William Murray* Old Moat 1977 Labour Joe Ogden Baguley 1974 Conservative Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw* Longsight 19777 Labour Tom Regan* Lloyd Street 1977 Labour Patrick Roddy Brooklands 1974 Conservative Robert Rodgers* Barlow Moor 1977 Labour Wilfred Shaw Hulme 1974 Labour Winifred Smith Gorton South 1974 Labour Joe Taylor Didsbury 1974 Labour Lily Thomas* Lightbowne 1977 Labour Sir Bob Thomas* Bradford 1977 Labour Dame Elizabeth Yarwood* Ardwick 1974 By-elections between 1971 and 1972 By-elections, 8 July 1971 Nine by-elections were held on 8 July 1971 to fill vacancies created by the appointment of aldermen on 26 May 1971.Poll grand slam for city Labour, Manchester Evening News, July 9, 1971, p.7 Beswick Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor James Birtles (Labour, Beswick, elected 22 September 1955)Wards stay same in elections, Manchester Evening News, September 23, 1955, p.20 to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation. Beswick Labour Party (UK) S. Corless 1,522 88.3 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) D. Eastwood 133 7.7 -14.4 Independent (politician) J. Lewis 68 3.9 N/A 1,389 80.6 +22.3 1,723 Labour Party (UK) Bradford Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joe Taylor (Labour, Bradford, elected 15 July 1954)Still for Labour, Manchester Evening News, July 16, 1954, p.7 to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation. Bradford Labour Party (UK) R. Massey 2,133 65.6 -12.6 Conservative Party (UK) D. F. Silverman 1,120 34.3 +8.1 1,013 31.1 -14.8 3,253 Labour Party (UK) Crossacres Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Norman Morris (Labour, Crossacres, elected 10 May 1956)SEE HOW THEY POLLED - AT A GLANCE, Manchester Evening News, May 11, 1956, p.4 to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation. Crossacres Labour Party (UK) H. Reid 1,887 77.2 -2.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. R. Westhead 558 22.8 -5.8 1,329 54.4 +11.9 2,445 Labour Party (UK) Gorton North Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Patrick Roddy (Labour, Gorton North, elected 10 December 1953)Labour's win ends friendly feud, Manchester Evening News, December 11, 1953, p.16 to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation. Gorton North Labour Party (UK) P. Bednarski 2,121 87.5 +8.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. R. Leeke 304 12.5 -10.3 1,817 74.9 +22.5 2,425 Labour Party (UK) Harpurhey Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Joe Ogden (Labour, Harpurhey, elected 7 May 1953)LABOUR SECURES CONTROL IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1953, p.10 to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation. Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) R. K. Litherland 1,305 76.8 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) F. W. Lever 395 23.2 -7.4 910 53.5 +16.3 1,700 Labour Party (UK) Hulme Caused by the elections as aldermen of Councillor George Mann (Labour, Hulme, elected 7 May 1953)LABOUR SECURES CONTROL IN MANCHESTER, Manchester Guardian, May 8, 1953, p.10 and Councillor Frank Hatton (Labour, Hulme, elected 13 May 1954)LABOUR TAKES FIVE TORY SEATS, WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4 to fill vacancies that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation. Hulme (2 vacancies) Labour Party (UK) G. M. Morton 1,214 84.5 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) A. P. Marino 1,211 84.3 -0.6 Liberal Party (UK) A. G. Lishman 214 15.9 +6.3 Conservative Party (UK) M. Meadows 142 9.9 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Frere 92 6.4 -7.5 997 69.4 -0.1 1,437 Labour Party (UK) Lloyd Street Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Winifred Massey (Labour, Lloyd Street, elected 8 May 1969; previously 1952-55 and 1956-68)Six gains - Tories grab record Manchester lead, Manchester Evening News, May 9, 1969, p.7 to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation. Lloyd Street Labour Party (UK) K. McKeon 1,947 56.9 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) W. R. Swan 1,472 43.1 +3.8 475 13.8 -5.2 3,419 Labour Party (UK) Moss Side Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor William Downward (Labour, Moss Side, elected 18 September 1969; previously 1946-50, 1952-55, and 1956-68)Labour hand out city polls shock, Manchester Evening News, September 19, 1969, p.7 to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation. Moss Side Labour Party (UK) D. Beetham 1,766 76.5 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) W. B. Goodrick 541 23.5 -8.2 1,225 53.0 +15. 2,307 Labour Party (UK) Woodhouse Park Caused by the election as an alderman of Councillor Winifred Smith (Labour, Woodhouse Park, elected 13 May 1954)LABOUR TAKES FIVE TORY SEATS, WINS SIX NEW ONES, Manchester Guardian, May 14, 1954, p.4 to fill the vacancy that emerged as a result of ward reorganisation. Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) T. Farrell 2,276 84.3 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Parry 425 15.7 -2.5 1,851 68.5 +13.0 2,701 Labour Party (UK) References 1 expanded Category:1971 English local elections 1971 Category:1970s in Greater Manchester Category:1970s in Manchester